尺度
We need a yardstick to measure our performance by. 我们的表现需要一个检验的标准。
Durability is one yardstick of quality. 耐久性是质量好坏的一个尺度。
She is a yardstick against which I can measure my achievements. 她是一个我可以用来衡量我的成就的准绳。
Is money the only yardstick of success? 金钱是衡量成功与否的唯一标准吗?
A yardstick is measure, so is a foot rule. 码尺是量长短的，英尺也是量长短的。
